poison pill

n. an element introduced into the restructuring of a corporation so that it becomes undesirable for another corporation to take over. Acme Corporation approved a poison pill to prevent a hostile takeover.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tasia	-	Greek
Helma	HEL-mah	German, Dutch
Maisie	['meizi]
Galo	GAH-lo	Spanish
Arn&Thorn;ÓRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Lally	LAL-ee	English (Rare)